Damned If You Don't

"Damned If You Don't" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction story that unfolds in a world grappling with a game-changing invention. Our main character, a savvy engineer, creates a device able to pull a crazy amount of electricity from water. Gear up for themes focused on technology, big business, and the ups and downs of progress. When a powerful corporation catches wind of the device, life turns upside down for the engineer, who then gets tangled up in a fight involving secret missions and government. The story asks if some inventions are too powerful, forcing us to wonder if keeping things as they are might be better than shaking things up.